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astrolabe

Who acts: old instrument, sailors, museum, astronomer, class, astrolabe · What happens: make, use, measure, be, work out, have · To what, where: old instrument, Sun, horizon, Earth, shiny brass astrolabe, glass case

«astrolabe» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: astrolabe in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An old instrument made of brass discs and a pointer, used to measure how high the Sun or a star is above the horizon.

The tree, 24 words
detamodnsubjaclcasecompoundoblccdetconjpunctacl:relclmarkxcompadvmodadvmoddetoblccdetconjcopcasedetpunctrootAnDEToldADJinstrumentNOUNmadeVERBofADPbrassNOUNdiscsNOUNandCCONJaDETpointerNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBtoPARTmeasureVERBhowADVhighADVtheDETSunPROPNorCCONJaDETstarNOUNisAUXaboveADPtheDEThorizonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 instrumentdet
2oldoldADJDegree=Pos3 instrumentamod
3instrumentinstrumentNOUNNumber=Sing25 horizonnsubj
4mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 instrumentacl
5ofofADP_7 discscase
6brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 discscompound
7discsdiscNOUNNumber=Plur4 madeobl
8andandCCONJ_10 pointercc
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 pointerdet
10pointerpointerNOUNNumber=Sing7 discsconj
11,,PUNCT_12 usedpunct
12useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 instrumentacl:relcl
13totoPART_14 measuremark
14measuremeasureVERBVerbForm=Inf12 usedxcomp
15howhowADVPronType=Int16 highadvmod
16highhighADVDegree=Pos18 Sunadvmod
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Sundet
18SunSunPROPNNumber=Sing14 measureobl
19ororCCONJ_21 starcc
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 stardet
21starstarNOUNNumber=Sing18 Sunconj
22isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 horizoncop
23aboveaboveADP_25 horizoncase
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 horizondet
25horizonhorizonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
26..PUNCT_25 horizonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticiplea old instrument not said hereof brass discs and a pointervn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2useparticiplea old instrument not said herevn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3measureto-infinitivethe Sun or a starvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
4ispresenta old instrumentthe horizontree rules

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

With it, sailors and astronomers could work out the time and where they were on Earth.

The tree, 16 words
casenmodpunctnsubjccconjauxcompound:prtdetobl:unmarkedccadvmodnsubjcopcaseconjpunctrootWithADPitPRON,PUNCTsailorsNOUNandCCONJastronomersNOUNcouldAUXworkVERBoutADPtheDETtimeNOUNandCCONJwhereADVtheyPRONwereAUXonADPEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WithwithADP_2 itcase
2ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 sailorsnmod
3,,PUNCT_4 sailorspunct
4sailorssailorNOUNNumber=Plur8 worknsubj
5andandCCONJ_6 astronomerscc
6astronomersastronomerNOUNNumber=Plur4 sailorsconj
7couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin8 workaux
8workworkVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9outoutADP_8 workcompound:prt
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 timedet
11timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing8 workobl:unmarked
12andandCCONJ_17 Earthcc
13wherewhereADVPronType=Rel17 Earthadvmod
14theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs17 Earthnsubj
15werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 Earthcop
16ononADP_17 Earthcase
17EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing8 workconj
18..PUNCT_8 workpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1work outcouldsailors with it and astronomerstimevn discover-84 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent
2ispastsailors = sailorEarthtree rules

Example 1

The museum had a shiny brass astrolabe in a glass case.

detnsubjdetamodcompoundobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETmuseumNOUNhadVERBaDETshinyADJbrassNOUNastrolabeNOUNinADPaDETglassNOUNcaseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 museumdet
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 astrolabedet
5shinyshinyADJDegree=Pos7 astrolabeamod
6brassbrassNOUNNumber=Sing7 astrolabecompound
7astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
8ininADP_11 casecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 casedet
10glassglassNOUNNumber=Sing11 casecompound
11casecaseNOUNNumber=Sing7 astrolabenmod
12..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe museuma shiny brass astrolabea glass casevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent astrolabe=Patient

Example 2

Sailors once used an astrolabe to find how far north they were.

nsubjadvmoddetobjmarkadvcladvmodadvmodadvmodnsubjadvclpunctrootSailorsNOUNonceADVusedVERBanDETastrolabeNOUNtoPARTfindVERBhowADVfarADVnorthADVtheyPRONwereVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SailorssailorNOUNNumber=Plur3 usednsubj
2onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult3 usedadvmod
3useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 astrolabedet
5astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobj
6totoPART_7 findmark
7findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedadvcl
8howhowADVPronType=Int9 faradvmod
9farfarADVDegree=Pos10 northadvmod
10northnorthADV_7 findadvmod
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 werensubj
12werebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 northadvcl
13..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastSailorsa astrolabeonce propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent astrolabe=Patient
2findto-infinitiveSailors not said herenorth propertyvn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
3bepastSailors = sailorvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

The astronomer held up the astrolabe to the night sky.

detaclcompound:prtdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootTheDETastronomerNOUNheldVERBupADPtheDETastrolabeNOUNtoADPtheDETnightNOUNskyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 astronomerdet
2astronomerastronomerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3heldholdVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 astronomeracl
4upupADP_3 heldcompound:prt
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 astrolabedet
6astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing3 heldobj
7totoADP_10 skycase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 skydet
9nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing10 skycompound
10skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing6 astrolabenmod
11..PUNCT_2 astronomerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hold upparticiplethe astronomer not said herethe astrolabeto the night skyvn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot astrolabe=Theme

Example 4

Our class made a paper astrolabe in science.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasenmodpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNmadeVERBaDETpaperNOUNastrolabeNOUNinADPscienceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 astrolabedet
5paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing6 astrolabecompound
6astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing3 madeobj
7ininADP_8 sciencecase
8sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing6 astrolabenmod
9..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastOur classa paper astrolabesciencevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset astrolabe=Product

Example 5

An astrolabe measures the height of a star above the horizon.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootAnDETastrolabeNOUNmeasuresVERBtheDETheightNOUNofADPaDETstarNOUNaboveADPtheDEThorizonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 astrolabedet
2astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing3 measuresnsubj
3measuresmeasureVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 heightdet
5heightheightNOUNNumber=Sing3 measuresobj
6ofofADP_8 starcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 stardet
8starstarNOUNNumber=Sing5 heightnmod
9aboveaboveADP_11 horizoncase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 horizondet
11horizonhorizonNOUNNumber=Sing8 starnmod
12..PUNCT_3 measurespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1measurepresenta astrolabethe height of a star above the horizonvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme height=Value

Example 6

Scholars in Baghdad improved the astrolabe long ago.

nsubjcasenmoddetobjadvmodadvmodpunctrootScholarsNOUNinADPBaghdadPROPNimprovedVERBtheDETastrolabeNOUNlongADVagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScholarsscholarNOUNNumber=Plur4 improvednsubj
2ininADP_3 Baghdadcase
3BaghdadBaghdadPROPNNumber=Sing1 Scholarsnmod
4improvedimproveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 astrolabedet
6astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing4 improvedobj
7longlongADVDegree=Pos8 agoadvmod
8agoagoADV_4 improvedadvmod
9..PUNCT_4 improvedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1improvepastScholars in Baghdadthe astrolabeago propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent astrolabe=Patient

Example 7

She turned the ring of the astrolabe to line it up with the Sun.

nsubjdetobjcasedetnmodmarkadvclobjcompound:prtcasedetoblrootShePRONturnedVERBtheDETringNOUNofADPtheDETastrolabeNOUNtoPARTlineVERBitPRONupADPwithADPtheDETSun.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 turnednsubj
2turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 ringdet
4ringringNOUNNumber=Sing2 turnedobj
5ofofADP_7 astrolabecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 astrolabedet
7astrolabeastrolabeNOUNNumber=Sing4 ringnmod
8totoPART_9 linemark
9linelineVERBVerbForm=Inf2 turnedadvcl
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 lineobj
11upupADP_9 linecompound:prt
12withwithADP_14 Sun.case
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Sun.det
14Sun.SundayPROPNNumber=Sing9 lineobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastShethe ring of the astrolabevn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ring=Theme
2line upto-infinitiveShe not said hereringsundayvn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Destination

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